How to Select and Mount the Nearly Perfect Safari Rifle Scope | MidwayUSA Gunsmithing

[@jettrooper3rd]

Larry your voice and smile always make my day. Even a rainy one like this. Thank you!

[@12gmentalist]

Proper job larry ! Quality gear is always the best option !

[@Spikejwh1]

In my youth (60's) I lived in Tanzania and we went hunting very often. Cannot remember we ever used a scoped rifle. We shot all (big) game with just iron sights and on foot. Well, I suppose hunting was done differently then.

[@happydonut84]

Can u use these mounts for the Tikka T3, i do a lot of thick bush deer hunting over here in Australia and would be great to take the scope off when it gets to dark. P.S. love your videos, keep up the great work

[@willbranson3216]

One important point: I've used Leupold QR rings on most of my guns. BUT Leupold tells its customers to NOT lap the rings with a dowel to ensure alignment, because it wears off the inner gripping grooves. What do you think of that?

[@nomansland4811]

Will Branson That makes sense to me on a heavy recoiling rife. I’ve only lapped when shooting low recoil target type rifles.

[@AldoSchmedack]

I think it is better to lap. You want maximum contact area. You should never snug so tight it grooves the scope tube/body. Make sure to recoat the metal so it don't rust under, and use some grease that is tacky and wipe excess off. The grease is the type not for lubrication, but rust prevention and also is tacky, not slick. You don't want the lubrication grease or scope will slip during recoil. You want something like cosmoline, and a thin coat to protect the lapped area, as you will never match the original finish in durability unless you redo the whole thing finish wise, which is ideal then you don't need any rust preventative. Ceracoating the thing all over is best route.

[@willbranson3216]

@@AldoSchmedack I agree...but Leupold reps confirmed there was no need to lap, given their tight quality control specs. But then one of the reticles on my VX-5HD scopes - a 3-15 x 56MM - came out of the box with a damaged reticle. Not a big flaw but you would think someone on the assembly line would look through them before packaging.

[@mandolinman2006]

I wish I knew Mr Potterfield's thoughts on the new Weaver scopes.

[@futuresonex]

Yes, Leupold makes that style of QR mounts for the T3. Product #114976

[@Portuguese-linguica]

@Happydonut84 hay I thought guns where banned over there in Australia ?

[@gftgft8435]

1:55 the lever was turned by almost 180 degree but in 2:02 it was turned by only 90 degree. Which way is correct? I got a new set of bases and I find it very hard to turn the lever all the way down.

[@AldoSchmedack]

You should be able to reposition them on many to index how you want.

[@Spikejwh1]

No, it is just what you are used to. I cannot remember a single local hunter who owned a scope. It was just the way it was done in the 50's and 60's.

[@gordy321]

Thanks.

[@qsklepowich]

What is the gunstock shown at the beginning made out of????????

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

Wood

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

I think thats the way i beed to go with my 270 bar. Get a low power scope 2x 7 would be perfect for me. I mostly shoot in the field. Sometimes in the bush too.

[@luckys1evin]

Sooo hardcore!!

[@futuresonex]

It probably also had a lot to do with the fact that most scopes in the 50's & 60's were more than a little unreliable!

[@kylelaw7210]

With it being quick release you could have multiple scopes for the same rifle.

[@jacques-loisdutoit4025]

Show us how you shoot it

[@jacques-loisdutoit4025]

Larry is their somthing you cant do

[@russ8469]

Yep, walk past an elephant without shooting it !!

[@AldoSchmedack]

He's quite the smith isn't he!?

[@futuresonex]

Not all guns. Bolt rifles are still legal.